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Las Vegas police search for suspect after 5 homeless people are shot, killing 1

Dec. 02, 2023 12:45 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Five homeless people were shot in Las Vegas on Friday, one of them fatally, and police were searching for a lone suspect, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. near a freeway overpass in the northeastern part of the city, according to Las Vegas...

Washington Huskies play the No. 20 Colorado State Rams

Dec. 02, 2023 03:56 AM EST

Colorado State Rams (7-0) vs. Washington Huskies (4-2) Las Vegas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Huskies square off against the No. 20 Colorado State Rams at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Huskies are 4-2 in...

AFC West-leading Chiefs visit Green Bay as Packers seek 3rd straight win

Dec. 01, 2023 15:50 PM EST

KANSAS CITY (8-3) at GREEN BAY (5-6) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 6, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Chiefs 7-4; Packers 6-5 SERIES RECORD: Chiefs lead 8-5-1 LAST MEETING: Chiefs...

After chance to be a Tokyo Olympian was lost, Katie Lou Samuelson returns to chase Paris 2024

Dec. 01, 2023 12:10 PM EST

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Katie Lou Samuelson and Devin Cannady took their marriage vows in April. They made another vow to each other long before that. An Olympic vow. It was July 2021 during the Tokyo Olympics, when Samuelson’s team won a gold medal — without...

Washington squares off against No. 20 Colorado State

Dec. 01, 2023 04:09 AM EST

Colorado State Rams (7-0) vs. Washington Huskies (4-2) Las Vegas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Huskies play the No. 20 Colorado State Rams at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Huskies are 4-2 in non-conference play....

USC Trojans take on the No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs

Dec. 01, 2023 04:09 AM EST

Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-1) vs. USC Trojans (5-2) Las Vegas; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs and the USC Trojans square off in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Trojans have a 5-2 record in non-conference games. USC ranks fifth in the...

Driver arrested after 2 troopers killed in Las Vegas freeway hit-and-run was impaired, police say

Dec. 01, 2023 00:02 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Nevada state troopers in Las Vegas who had stopped to help a driver on the state's busiest freeway were killed in the pre-dawn hours Thursday when an impaired driver struck them, authorities said. Las Vegas police Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said at a mid-day...

Adelson adding NBA team to resume of casino mogul, GOP power broker, US and Israel newspaper owner

Nov. 30, 2023 10:50 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miriam Adelson is one of the richest women in the world, a U.S. and Israel newspaper publisher and political powerbroker who, after selling $2 billion in stock to buy the Dallas Mavericks, will still be the majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino company her...

Mavericks likely will end up in the hands of one of Las Vegas' most powerful families

Nov. 29, 2023 17:14 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Cuban in many ways has been the face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise since he bought the club in 2000, so the news that he was selling a majority share to perhaps Las Vegas' most powerful family created a number of questions. WHO IS MIRIAM ADELSON? ...

Sands casino family says they'll buy majority of Mavs from Cuban. AP source says valuation is $3.5B

Nov. 29, 2023 17:09 PM EST

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has entered into an agreement to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company, it was announced Wednesday. The deal could be completed in the coming weeks. The agreement would be in the...